HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/29/2012MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
MAY 29, 2012
CALLED TO ORDER CITY HALL, ROSS ANNEX
FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
5:33 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
FRANK ACOSTA
ERIC ALDERETE, Chairman
JAMES GARTNER, Vice Chairman
ALEXANDER NALLE
MARIO TURNER (arrived 5:41 p.m.)
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
SEAN H. MILL
PATRICK YRARRAZAVAL
STAFF Present:
JAY TREVINO, Ex. Dir. Ping. & Bldg. Agency
KAREN HALUZA, Planning Manager
RYAN HODGE, Assistant City Attorney
MARTHA RAMIREZ, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG LED BY CHAIRMAN ALDERETE
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on May 14, 2012.
MOTION: Approve the Minutes of May 14, 2012
MOTION: Nalle
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
A. MINUTES
SECOND: Acosta
Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Nalle (4)
None (0)
None (0)
Mill, Turner, Yrarrazaval (3)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on May 14, 2012.
B. RESIDENTIAL RELOCATION NO. 2012-01 AND MINOR EXCEPTION NO.
2012-01
Filed by Saul Delgado, representing Midoros LLC, to allow the relocation of a
residence from 1605 West Fifth Street to 1920 West Fourth Street and construct a new
two -car garage and second dwelling unit at 1920 West Fourth Street. A minor
exception is also requested to allow a reduction in the rear yard setback in order to
allow the second dwelling unit to be attached to the garage and be located within 10
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feet of the rear property line, located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning
district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Confirm the Zoning Administrator action:
1. Approving Residential Relocation No. 2012-01 as conditioned.
2. Approving Minor Exception No. 2012-01 as conditioned.
MOTION:
' Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action:
1. Approving Residential Relocation No. 2012-01 as conditioned.
2. Approving Minor Exception No. 2012-01 as conditioned.
MOTION: Acosta
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
C.
SECOND: Nalle
Acosta, Alderete, Gartner, Nalle (4)
None (0)
None (0)
Mill, Turner, Yrarrazaval (3)
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
BUSINESS CALENDAR
No disclosures were made.
WORK STUDY SESSION
D. QUICK -HITS PLANNING PROJECT UPDATES
Planning Manager Haluza and staff provided updates on the following major
projects.
• Circulation Element
• Harbor Corridor Study
• ABC Regulations
• Saddleback Inn
• Town and Country Project.
• Lyon Apartments at Main and MacArthur
• Bristol Remnant Re -Zones
• One Broadway Plaza
• Discovery Science Center Expansion
• Housing Element Update
• Senate Bill 2/Emergency Housing Implementation
• Planning Division Staffing
' Commission praised the Planning staff's efforts. Chairman Alderete noted that future
Planning Commission action on the CIP budget should be evaluated in light of the
upcoming revisions to the Circulation Element and that the Commission should have a
more active role in ensuring that future capital improvement projects are consistent with the
General Plan.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non -agenda items)
No public members spoke.
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2. STAFF COMMENTS
No comments were made.
3. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
No comments were made by the Commission that required action.
4. EXCUSE OF ABSENCES
Commissioner Gartner moved to excuse the absences of Commissioners Mill and
Yrarrazaval. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Acosta and unanimously
approved by the Commission with a vote of 5:0.
ADJOURNMENT 6:31 P.M.
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